Method and apparatus for hierarchical assignment of rights to documents and documents having such rights
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A method, system and device for transferring usage rights associated with digital works, including generating, by a first party, first usage rights and hierarchical rights for a digital work, the first usage rights defining a use for the digital works, the first hierarchical rights specifying rights to derive usage rights or other hierarchical rights; presenting the first usage rights and hierarchical rights to a second party; receiving a selection from the second party indicating desired rights of the first usage rights and hierarchical rights; and granting the desired rights of the first usage rights and hierarchical rights to the second party.
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22. A method for transferring usage rights associated with digital works, the method comprising:
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generating, by a first party, first usage rights and hierarchical rights for a digital work, the first usage rights defining a use for the digital works, the first hierarchical rights specifying rights to derive usage rights or other hierarchical rights;
presenting the first usage rights and hierarchical rights to a second party;
receiving a selection from the second party indicating desired rights of the first usage rights and hierarchical rights; and
granting the desired rights of the first usage rights and hierarchical rights to the second party. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 56, 57)
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34. A system for transferring usage rights associated with digital works, the system comprising:
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means for generating, by a first party, first usage rights and hierarchical rights for a digital work, the first usage rights defining a use for the digital works, the first hierarchical rights specifying rights to derive usage rights or other hierarchical rights;
means for presenting the first usage rights and hierarchical rights to a second party;
means for receiving a selection from the second party indicating desired rights of the first usage rights and hierarchical rights; and
means for granting the desired rights of the first usage rights and hierarchical rights to the second party. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 58)
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44. A device for transferring usage rights associated with digital works, the device comprising:
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means for receiving from a first party first usage rights and hierarchical rights for a digital work, the first usage rights defining a use for the digital works, the first hierarchical rights specifying rights to derive usage rights or other hierarchical rights;
means for indicating desired rights of the first usage rights and hierarchical rights; and
means for receiving a grant of the desired rights of the first usage rights and hierarchical rights. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 59)
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60. A method for transferring rights associated with digital works, the method comprising:
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generating hierarchical rights;
including in the hierarchical rights at least one node;
including in each node at least one right;
associating the hierarchical rights to a digital work; and
granting the hierarchical rights and one or more of the rights of the nodes to a second party. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63)
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64. A system for transferring rights associated with digital works, the system comprising:
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means for generating hierarchical rights;
means for including in the hierarchical rights at least one node;
means for including in each node at least one right;
means for associating the hierarchical rights to a digital work; and
means for granting the hierarchical rights and one or more of the rights of the nodes to a second party. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66)
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67. A device for transferring rights associated with digital works, the device comprising:
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means for receiving hierarchical rights, the hierarchical rights including in at least one node, each node including at least one right, the hierarchical rights associated with a digital work; and
means for receiving a grant of the hierarchical rights and one or more of the rights of the nodes. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69)
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70. A method for transferring usage rights adapted to be associated with digital works, the method comprising:
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generating, by a first party, first usage rights (A) and first hierarchical rights (B) for a digital work, the first usage rights (A) defining a use for the digital works by a second party, the first hierarchical rights (B) specifying usage rights and/or hierarchical rights that the second party can extend to a third party; and
granting a desired exercise of the first usage rights (A) and/or hierarchical rights (B) to the second party. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. A system for transferring usage rights adapted to be associated with digital works, the method comprising:
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means for generating, by a first party, first usage rights (A) and first hierarchical rights (B) for a digital work, the first usage rights (A) defining a use for the digital works by a second party, the first hierarchical rights (B) specifying usage rights and/or hierarchical rights that the second party can extend to a third party; and
means for granting a desired exercise of the first usage rights (A) and/or hierarchical rights (B) to the second party. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
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85. A device for transferring usage rights adapted to be associated with digital works, the method comprising:
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means for receiving first usage rights (A) and first hierarchical rights (B) for a digital work, the first usage rights (A) defining a use for the digital works, the first hierarchical rights (B) specifying usage rights and/or hierarchical rights that can be extended to a party; and
means for receiving a grant of a desired exercise of the first usage rights (A) and/or hierarchical rights (B). - View Dependent Claims (86, 87, 88, 89)
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